Izimila Ezidabuka eNingizimu Afrika Ezingasebenza Njengemithi Yokwenza Ubuso Bubukeke

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Izitshalo eziningi eNingizimu Afrika - kungakhathaliseki ukuthi zendabuko noma zenzelwe - zisetshenziselwa ukunakekelwa kwesikhumba semvelo noma izimonyo eziphilayo ngabantu bendabuko kanye nezizwe amakhulu eminyaka. Izitayela zezinhlobonhlobo zanamuhla zibona izakhiwo zokuphulukisa zezitshalo njengama-moisturisers emvelo, izimo zesikhumba kanye nemiphumela yazo enenzuzo empilweni yabantu.

Izambane Lasehlathini le-Afrika

I-hypoxoside ikhishwa emthonjeni we-Hypoxis hemerocallidea futhi iguqulwa ibe yi-rooperol, okuyisidakamizwa esinamandla kakhulu sokulwa ne-antioxidant. Ngaphezu kwalokho, amazambane asendle ase-Afrika anokuqukethwe okuphezulu kwe-sterol ne-sterolin, okungase ibe nempahla enamandla yokulwa nokuvuvukala nokuzivikela komzimba. Ngokufanayo ne-cortisone ingase ivuselele ukulimala kwezicubu futhi ivuse izinhlungu zomzimba. I-antioxidant enamandla ihloniphekile yokuba nemiphumela yokulwa nokuguga.

I-Aloe Ferox

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I-aloe ferox gel inezithako ezisebenzayo (ama-aloin nama-amino acids) kunesihlobo sayo saseMelika.
Aloe vera. Isithako esithandwayo ezithombeni zemvelo, izakhiwo zayo ezinomsoco nezithuthukisayo ziyasebenza ekwelapheni ukushisa kwelanga noma ukushisa kwelanga futhi kukhululeka ukuthakazelisa. Ngaphandle kokuqukatha i-bradykinase enzyme, lokho kunciphisa ukuvuvukala, i-aloe ferox gel ine-antioxidants namavithamini A, C no-B12. Ngenxa yamakhemikhali e-melanin-inhibiting, futhi asetshenziswa njengesikhumba somzimba wesikhumba.

Amafutha we-Baobab

Amafutha omnene, anezinwele ezinomsoco, i-baobab isetshenziselwa njengama-moisturizer, i-massage yamafutha kanye nokuphosa okushisayo kwezipikili ezinomile nezinwele. Izakhiwo zayo ezinamandla kakhulu zokulwa ne-anti-oxidant, ngenxa ye-β-sitosterol, zinganciphisa ukulimala kwe-DNA kumaseli. Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-baobab yamafutha ane-omega-6 okuqukethwe cishe okungama-30% futhi iqukethe amavithamini D3, F, K no-E (i-antioxidant) kanye ne-vitamin A evuselela amangqamuzana omzimba futhi angaphatha amamaki okulula ngokugqugquzela i-collagen form formation. I-Vitamin F i-fatty acid engasetshenzisiwe evuselela nokuvuselelwa kwamangqamuzana eseli.
Amafutha omnumzane aqabulayo futhi angenayo ayasiza kakhulu i-psoriasis ne-eczema njengoba ivuselela futhi ivuselela kabusha i-epidermis.

Amafutha we-Kalahari Tsamma Melon

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I-Kalahari tsamma ivela esifundeni saseKalahari eNingizimu ye-Afrika futhi isetshenziswe iminyaka engaphezu kwezingu-4 000 njengemvelo engokwemvelo.
Abantu baseSan (Bushman) basebenzisa amafutha njengamanzi okuhambisa amanzi, ukukhuthaza ukukhula kwezinwele, ne-pulp izithelo ezixubene namanzi ukuze zisebenzise njengelanga.
Ngenxa yamazinga aphezulu e-linoleic acid (afana namafutha e-primrose ehlwaya) i-Kalahari melon imbewu yamafutha ayi-anti-inflammatory futhi ngakho-ke ihle kakhulu ekusetshenzisweni kwamafutha nama-acne skin. I-asidi i-linoleic yenza ukunciphisa kwe-hormone ye-sebum, ibuyiselwe isikhumba futhi iyanciphisa imibimbi. I-Kalahari melon i-oli yembewu iphinde ibe yindawo enhle kakhulu ye-scandp.
Ngenxa ye-fatty acid content, amafutha afanele asetshenziswe ensikeni yemvelo.

Amafutha we-Mongongo/i-Manketti

Amafutha aseMongoongo (Schinziophyton rautanenii) abuye aziwe ngokuthi i-manketti oil - akhishwa (ngokubunzima) emanzini anzima emithi yaseMongongo, ekhula esifundeni saseKalahari esaseNingizimu Afrika, lapho esetshenziswa abantu bendawo njengezinwele zezinwele nokukhanya kwelanga lemvelo.
I-oliongo yama-Mongongo, yakha ungqimba ongekho oily esikhumbeni nasezinwele lapho i-eleostearic acid emafutheni iphendula nge-UV ukukhanya.
Amafutha e-yellow mongongo aphuzi athambile kalula, okwenza kube kuhle kakhulu kwe-aromatherapy nasemikhiqizweni yemvelo yemvelo. Iphezulu e-zinc (Zn) ne-vitamin E (i-antioxidant) eyengeza ezakhiweni zayo ezivikelayo nezivimbelayo, kuyasiza kakhulu ekuphatheni i-eczema futhi kukhuthaze ukuvuselelwa kwezicubu nokuvuselelwa kwamaseli.

I-Helichrysum Oil

I-Helichrysum odoratissimum (izinhlobo ezisetshenzisiwe kakhulu futhi ezijwayelekile eNingizimu Afrika) ziyaziwa ngokuthi unaphakade, imphepho (Xhosa, Zulu), noma i-kooigoed (i-Khoisan, isiBhunu).
Amafutha abalulekile anephunga eliqinile elinamandla elinomsoco futhi lisetshenziselwa amafutha ngenkathi isitshalo sesitshalo lisetshenziselwa ukwelapha izifo ezihlukahlukene zezokwelapha.
Uma isetshenziswe njengesithako ekunakekeleni isikhumba semvelo kanye nezimonyo, izindawo ze-helichrysum zokulwa nokuvuvukala, izifo ezinamagciwane kanye nezinambuzane zingase ziphathe izicubu ezibomvu, i-dermatitis ne-acne. Inempahla yokuguga okungase ikhuthaze ukuvuselelwa kwamaseli, okuhle okusetshenziselwa ukusetshenziswa kwama-sunscreen kanye nama-cream creams.

Amafutha we-Marula

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Amafutha aseMarula (i-Sclerocarya birrea) asetshenziselwa isiko esifundeni saseLimpopo saseNingizimu Afrika njengomuthi wesikhumba somswakama, njengesihluthulelo sezinwele ezomile, isisekelo sensipho kanye nezingane zokubutha.
I-oli yama-Marula iyimithombo enhle kakhulu ye-oleic acid yemvelo, ephezulu ezindaweni ezithinta i-antioxidant. It hydrates futhi slacks isikhumba futhi kunciphisa obomvu.
Ecebile kuma-acids ewusizo obalulekile, isakhiwo esihle samangqamuzana amafutha ase-marula siyisihluthulelo sempumelelo yayo njengesikhumba semvelo sesikhumba semvelo futhi sinesikhumba esikhulile nesingaphansi kwesona kakhulu amafutha aphikisana kakhulu ne-oxidation.
Amafutha e-Marula ane-'plip factor 'enhle kakhulu; amafutha okushisa okuphelele.

Translated by Nsika Khoza